Honorable Michael Borders, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations and Environment, and Nancy Balkus, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Infrastructure, Energy and Environment, receive a briefing on the construction of a new military working dog kennel at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, June 5, 2026. Borders and Balkus visited Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland as part of an immersion tour to observe installation infrastructure projects and quality-of-life initiatives supporting the Department of the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan R. Mallard)

Honorable Michael Borders, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations and Environment, signs a heritage wall at the 323rd Training Squadron headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, June 5, 2026. The wall features signatures from distinguished visitors and leaders who have supported the Basic Military Training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan R. Mallard)

Honorable Michael Borders, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations and Environment, receives a briefing from U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Roberto Villalobos, 737th Training Support Squadron flight chief, inside a Recruit Housing and Training dormitory at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, June 5, 2026. Borders visited Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland as part of an immersion tour to observe training infrastructure, facility conditions and quality-of-life programs supporting Basic Military Training operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan R. Mallard)

Honorable Michael Borders, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations and Environment, receives a briefing from senior leaders assigned to Joint Base San Antonio during a mission overview at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, June 5, 2026. Borders met with installation and mission leaders to discuss training operations, infrastructure priorities and quality-of-life initiatives across the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan R. Mallard)

Honorable Michael Borders, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations and Environment, speaks with U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Roy W. Collins, deputy commander of Air Education and Training Command, as they arrive at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, June 5, 2026. Borders visited Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland as part of an immersion tour to observe installation operations, infrastructure initiatives and mission capabilities across the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan R. Mallard)